Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 731 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Source, date, other sites): Real checks: the source, the date, the author, other trusted sites, the full story, a fact-check site. Not real checks: likes, forwards, a scary headline, “SHARE NOW”, capitals, it feels true. Deepfakes can copy faces and voices; check shocking clips with trusted news and money requests with family.

1. 1.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
14. 14.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
28. 28.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
31. 31.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
34. 34.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
37. 37.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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